The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
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The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.
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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
Metaphase chromosomes
Invasive species provide an example of predator pressure.
There are 26 species of goanna in Australia.
Chromatin and Chromosomes
Comparison of the chromatin fibers with metaphase chromosomes
The same pair of homologs, but with no exchange occurring between them